Overview
Svaneke Renseanlaeg serves Årsdale, Denmark, treating wastewater for a population of 3,608. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.
Svaneke Renseanlaeg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Årsdale on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. The facility handles wastewater from a population of approximately 3,608 residents, placing it in the small-agglomeration category under Danish and EU regulations. The plant is situated near the eastern coast of Bornholm, within 50 km of the Baltic Sea. As a Danish treatment facility, Svaneke Renseanlaeg operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating a modest scale appropriate for a small coastal community. Danish environmental authorities enforce strict discharge standards to protect the sensitive marine environment of the Baltic Sea. The treated effluent from Svaneke Renseanlaeg ultimately discharges into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it particularly vulnerable to nutrient pollution. The plant plays a key role in protecting local coastal waters and the broader Baltic ecosystem from eutrophication and other impacts of wastewater discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Baltic Sea, a brackish inland sea connected to the North Sea via the Kattegat and Skagerrak. The Baltic Sea is highly sensitive to nutrient loading, which can cause algal blooms and oxygen depletion. Bornholm's coastal waters support diverse marine life, including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to maintaining water quality in this ecologically fragile region.
Frequently asked questions
Svaneke Renseanlaeg is located in Årsdale on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, in the Region Hovedstaden. The address is Sønder Grisbyvej, Grisby, Årsdale.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,608 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent from Svaneke Renseanlaeg is discharged into the Baltic Sea, which surrounds the island of Bornholm. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast.
As a Danish plant, Svaneke Renseanlaeg operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Danish environmental agencies enforce compliance with national and EU standards.
For small agglomerations in Denmark, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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